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WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) issued the following statement after he was selected to serve on the powerful House Agriculture Committee in the 118th Congress:
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The tragedy in Monterey Park comes as there's a push for more mental health resources, especially in minority and low income communities.
Congressman Jim Costa was in Southeast Fresno Monday morning to highlight the $1.5 million in federal funding that will support mental health services in Central California.
"This is critical and it's long overdue." Costa said.
It comes just days after a gunman in Southern California fired into a dance studio killing 11 people and injuring nine others, in a predominately Asian community.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21) and Dusty Johnson (SD-AL) introduced a sweeping overhaul of the interstate trucking supply chain system.
WASHINGTON – The Blue Dog Coalition, representing Democrats focused on fiscal stability and national security, announced the election of their leadership team for the 118th Congress.
WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa and the Blue Dog Coalition wrote to Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy urging him to abandon an agreement that could lead to $75 billion in defense spending cuts. The cuts are the likely result of budget concessions McCarthy made in his quest to win over hardline members of the Republican House Conference.
WASHINGTON - In his continued efforts to improve the management of California’s water system, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) sent a
WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 22 - Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act, legislation that would prohibit the administration from selling any products from the SPR to China or any entity that intends to export the products to China.
WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa and over 30 members of Congress wrote to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Federal Highway Administrator (FHWA) Shailen Bhatt to request expedited support, funding, and other assistance to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in response to the ongoing winter storms that have severely damaged road and highway infrastructure across the state. Funding can be used to for the repair or reconstruction of Federal highways and roads on Federal lands which have suffered serious damage as a result of natural disast
WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa and the full bipartisan California Congressional Delegation wrote to President Joe Biden to issue a major disaster declaration for the State of California in response to recent severe weather. A major disaster declaration for California would provide a wide range of federal assistance programs for individuals and public infrastructure, including funds for both emergency and permanent work from FEMA and other federal agencies.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement after taking his oath of office and being sworn into the 118th Congress: